1、Period TwoLearning about Language & Using Language.用所给词的适当形式填空1. At the eleventh hour, when I _ ( pack) to go back home, they called and said they wanted to hire me.2. The purpose of a test is to show both the teachers and students how they _ (get) along with their work.3Wise men said only fools rus
2、h in, but I cant help _(fall) in love with you.4. Any man with eyes in his head can see that he is _ (exact) like a pole.5. There was no _(disagree), and the proposal was accepted.6. I cherish the time that Ive spent here, and Im _ ( grateful) than I even know how to say.7. He often had words with h
3、is colleagues, therefore, he _(dislike) everywhere.8. It is the first time in a week that he_( join) in our discussion. 9. He had been given less than a oneinonethousand chance of_ (recover) by his doctors. 10. I have some trouble in _ ( read) the letter. His handwriting is very bad. .短语填空get tired
4、of; pack up; get along with; no longer; fall in love with; join in; be grateful to; disagree with; have no trouble in; suffer from1. Having _ staying indoors for days，we are longing to go out and relax ourselves.2. The manager _ me. Besides，he asked me to leave the company.3. As soon as I came to th
5、e old town, I _ it immediately.4. If you have some trouble (in) _your friends, you can write to the editor and ask for advice. 5Lets _ and get ready to start at once.6. I _him for saving me out of the fire without worrying about his own safety. 7. Do you know how many of them _the research project l
6、ast week?8. With the old man leading the way, we _finding the place.9. She _a bad cold, and yet she had to drag herself to her work.10. He was long a famous musician, but he plays _. .完成句子1. He got angry easily, so I found it hard_ him.(get)他动不动就生气，因此我觉得很难跟他相处融洽。2. After they _for three years, he an
7、d his girlfriend broke up in Shanghai, for they always argued with each other.(love)他和女朋友相爱三年以后在上海分手了，因为他们老是激烈地争吵。3. Yesterday she sent me a short message, saying that she _a bad cold; now I am quite worried about her health. (suffer)她昨天给我发短信说她得了重感冒，现在我对她的健康状况十分担心。4. Treat me kindly, my beloved frie
8、nd, for no heart in all the world is _for your kindness than mine. (grateful)亲爱的朋友，请你善待我，因为这个世界上再也找不到比我的心更感恩的心灵。5. You could stand on the top of the mountain and look down upon the city for a week without _it. (tired)你站在山顶俯视这个小镇，就是看上一个礼拜，也不会厌倦。6. There is no doubt that he _ his injury in time for th
9、e race next week. ( recover)毫无疑问，他会及时从伤痛中恢复过来并参加下星期的比赛。7. It is the second time this year that the two leaders _about the future development of the countries. (exchange)这是今年第二次两国领导就国家的未来发展互换意见。8. He remembers their last conversation, when she _to move to his Virginia home. (pack)他记得他们最后一次谈话，当时她正在收拾行
10、李准备搬到他的弗吉尼亚的家里去。9. Although she has never seen her foreign penfriend in person, it is the fifth time that she_ him in English. (write)尽管她从未当面见过她的外国笔友，但这是她第五次给他用英语写信了。10. Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble _ the History Museum.(find)他在这个城市已经待了一段时间，因此毫不费力就找到了去历史博物馆的路。.阅读理解When I was
11、 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt bein
12、g “replaced”. Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everythingso most of the “new” stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what wed lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was
13、missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she
14、had something for me. It wasnt my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other giftgiving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “Youll recognize this one，” she said, smiling.Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. T
15、he family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. Theyd had it profess
16、ionally cleaned up by a jeweller before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.1The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “_”A. fashionable B. available C. practical D. renewable2When she got the ring back, the writer was about _A. 13 years old B. 15 years old C. 26 years
17、 old D. 28 years old3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writers family moved several times. B. The writer never stopped looking for her ring.C. The writers ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.4. What w
18、ould be the best title for the passage?A. My new ring B. Lost and found C. Lost and replaced D. An expensive ring. 阅读填空根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Improve your memorySome people often complain about their poor memory. Actually there are several ways to keep your memory sharp. This artic
19、le will show you some simple tips. _1_ When you say these things, you begin to plant the thought in your mind and it may become true. Tell yourself you can remember anything as long as you put your mind to the task. You will see an improvement in your memory._2_ If you have trouble remembering phone
20、 numbers or other blocks of numbers, it can be really helpful to try this method. If you remember them in smaller groups, like two or three digits (数字), it will also be much easier to remember the number.Be sure to see a doctor if you really are losing your memory. A poor memory can be a sign that y
21、ou are in low spirits. _3_ Playing games also helps improve your memory. Any type of games that involves(涉及) remembering things is wonderful. _4_ Try and remember it when you have nothing better to do. A useful tip for anyone interested in games is to often work on solving word puzzles and similar t
22、ypes of games. _5_ Not only will your memory probably improve, you will also have a great deal of fun.ATake a right attitude.BRemember numbers in small groups.CStop telling yourself you have a weak memory.DIf you dont know your condition, you cannot treat it!EIf you dont like games, you can go over
23、a list of “to do things”FIf so, treating it could be the key to getting your memory back.GSuch games use the same skills needed to remember facts and help keep the mind sharp.Period TwoLearning about Language & Using Language.1.was packing2.are getting3.falling4.exactly5disagreement6.more grateful7.
24、was disliked8.has joined9recovery10.reading.1. got tired of2. disagreed with3. fell in love with4. getting along with5. pack up6. am grateful to7. joined in8. had no trouble in9. suffered/was suffering from10. no longer.1.to get along/on with2.had been in love3.was suffering from4more grateful5.gett
25、ing tired of6. will recover from7.have exchanged their ideas/opinions/views8.was packing up9.has written to10.(in) finding the road/ way to.【文章大意】 本文讲述的是“一枚丢失的图章戒指失而复得”的故事。1A词义猜测题。第一段提到除了“我”之外，每个女孩都有一枚图章戒指(a signet ring)，当“我”妈妈给了“我”一枚时，“我”高兴极了，由此可推断出“in”thing是“时尚的”东西。故选A项。2D推理判断题。 由第一段第三句“On my 13th
26、 birthday, my mum gave me a signet ring with my initials (姓名首字母) carved into it.”和第三段最后一句“And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.”以及倒数第二段“The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier hadthey found the ring.”可知，作者再次得到那枚戒指时大约是28岁。故选D项。3A推理判断题。 由第三段第二句、第五句可知B和D不对；由倒数第二段“cleaned u
27、p by a jeweller.”可排除C项；根据第四段第一句“a couple of moves later”可知A项正确。 4B主旨大意题。 文章大意是“戒指失而复得”，故最佳标题应是Lost and found。.【文章大意】 本文属于教育类阅读理解，告诉我们一些提高记忆力的好方法。1C根据本段第三句“Tell yourself you can remember anything as long as you put your mind to the task.”可知，要告诉你自己只要你努力就能记住，也就是说不要暗示自己记不住，一定要给自己积极的心理暗示。故C正确。2B根据本段最后一句“
28、If you remember them in smaller groups, like two or three digits (数字), it will also be much easier to remember the number.”可知，作者建议我们用小组合来记忆数字。故B正确。3F根据前面一句“A poor memory can be a sign that you are in low spirits.”可知，人的情绪不高也会影响记忆，那么接受治疗会让情绪好起来，这才是让你重新获得记忆的关键。故F正确。4E根据前面一句“Any type of games that involves (涉及) remembering things is wonderful.”可知，玩游戏也可以改善我们的记忆，如果我们不玩游戏，也可以做一些其他的事情。故E正确。5G根据前面一句“A useful tip for anyone interested in games is to often work on solving word puzzles and similar types of games.”可知，作者建议我们做一些和字谜有关的游戏。因为这样的游戏也有可能提高我们的记忆力。故G正确。